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| Kremmit:
--- Quote from: MinerAl on June 01, 2005, 06:51:24 pm ---1/4 should be plenty strong for a CP. Maybe even overkill. Fishtanks that hold hundreds of pounds of water pressure are made of 1/4 plexi. A 4x8 sheet of 3/4 inch clear plastic should weigh a (figurative) ton! Shipping alone would be more than the novelty is worth. I think a clear plastic CP that's frosted on the inside and lit would be pretty darn cool. Especially with an otherwise Tron theme... --- End quote --- 1/4" will not break, but it will flex. One of the reasons Lexan is reputed to be so tough is because it won't break, but the reason it doesn't break is because it flexes without cracking. Lexan is really kind of soft, it scratches easily, and bends easily. It's also not bulletproof, as folks are so fond of saying it is. I had the back windows in my Jeep replaced with 1/4" lexan, and I had it cut at a plastics shop. They had a display showing the difference between 1/4" Lexan and Plexi, that they had taken out and shot with a .22 slug. They both had holes in them; the difference was that the plexi cracked and shattered into sharp pointy pieces, while the lexan just had a little .22 sized hole in it, but no cracks or anything. If I press on the windows, I can feel them bend. |
| southpaw13:
Thanks for the info.... If I decide to do it, I will post some pictures... Southpaw |
| rdagger:
If you want large sheets of polycarbonate (Lexan), you might want to try a greenhouse supply house. |
| dema:
That clear cabinet is sweet! How the heck would you attach everything though? I'm guessing some sort of cement or glue since screws are out of the question. |
| nostrebor:
screws are fine if done correctly. You have to work PC or Acrylic like steel. Drilled and tapped holes, machined edges, etc. |
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